Re: SOCKS 4a or SOCKS 5 when using Polipo?

2010-11-21 Thread Robert Ransom
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:48:59 + Matthew wrote: > Hello, > > According to the Tor manual > (https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#IkeepseeingthesewarningsaboutSOCKSandDNSandinformationleaks.ShouldIworry) > > one should use SOCKS 4a. > > AIUI, Polipo or Privo

SOCKS 4a or SOCKS 5 when using Polipo?

2010-11-21 Thread Matthew
Hello, According to the Tor manual (https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#IkeepseeingthesewarningsaboutSOCKSandDNSandinformationleaks.ShouldIworry) one should use SOCKS 4a. AIUI, Polipo or Privoxy are used as HTTP proxies which then allow the client (Firefox) t